tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270380615395644848.post5238430374689750248..comments2023-06-15T14:30:53.063+02:00Comments on Backgammon for Beginners: Preventing anchors, blitz doubling and checkerplay, and moreMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019590995775769366noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270380615395644848.post-82112178129355364002011-05-12T00:36:31.887+02:002011-05-12T00:36:31.887+02:00I would go for pthalos 13/8 and 24/20
traxxyI would go for pthalos 13/8 and 24/20 <br />traxxyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270380615395644848.post-13497939591728628262011-05-11T15:52:30.481+02:002011-05-11T15:52:30.481+02:00As far as I remember Stick states somewhere if you...As far as I remember Stick states somewhere if your opponent makes an inner point with a double don't touch your back checkers. 13/8 13/9 here for me. If the three point was made by a 53 it would split with 13/8 24/20. After 53 black has to give up his eight point to hit from there and two checkers less in the attacking zone.negheoneguhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881715528811226710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270380615395644848.post-5375864426182916062011-05-11T15:06:14.108+02:002011-05-11T15:06:14.108+02:00a intersting point would be: everyone should add h...a intersting point would be: everyone should add how sure he or she is about the decision from 1 - 5 (5 very sure, 1 very unsure...)Taulajoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02195725531230500785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270380615395644848.post-10001873532567187392011-05-10T22:02:36.940+02:002011-05-10T22:02:36.940+02:0013/8 13/9.
I need to make a prime right now. And...13/8 13/9. <br /><br />I need to make a prime right now. And with spares on 6 and 8 points and the single one on 9, I can hit if opp splits.<br /><br />24/20 seems to be not worth the risk. I put no pressure on my opp so he is likely to hit me next time.Frede Farmandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270380615395644848.post-46252250571179666272011-05-10T15:46:33.186+02:002011-05-10T15:46:33.186+02:00I would play 13/8 13/9. I consider the blot on the...I would play 13/8 13/9. I consider the blot on the 9pt to be a useful builder for my next roll. Hopefully I don't get hit! :)Maja (2good2double)http://2good2double.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270380615395644848.post-42932902399407405052011-05-10T09:01:37.233+02:002011-05-10T09:01:37.233+02:00@Turz - everybody is allowed to post here :) I hop...@Turz - everybody is allowed to post here :) I hope that even intermediate players will learn something from these posts.<br /><br />I think many players would forget to hit with 33, because we know that 4pt is more important than 1pt.<br />But in blitz - every home board point is of the same importance. And by switching to 1pt, we have more builders for our empty points and more chance for a successful blitz.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019590995775769366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270380615395644848.post-64679905912751992922011-05-09T21:42:34.552+02:002011-05-09T21:42:34.552+02:00I split with 24/20 13/8. I think there are some o...I split with 24/20 13/8. I think there are some other viable plays - running with 24/15, bringing down two builders with 13/8 13/10 - but I like the split best. With black having made a homeboard point I need to get off the ace point before I'm stuck behind a blockade, the midpoint is crying out to be unstacked, and my stripped 8 point could really use a spare.<br /><br />I like to split early - as the game goes on, it becomes harder to get off the ace point and harder to make the decision of when it's time to abandon the ace point. By splitting early, I avoid difficult and costly decisions later - yes, it's sometimes a small error, but I'd rather make a small error now than a big one later.ah_clemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270380615395644848.post-28728128699787227662011-05-09T18:13:41.513+02:002011-05-09T18:13:41.513+02:00OK, big blunder for me on the 33 play (that's ...OK, big blunder for me on the 33 play (that's why I feel allowed to post here, I'm still a "backginner").<br /><br />Hmm... this looks like a 31P-55P-54 (for those who don't understand, I'm using Nactation).<br /><br />Being behind in the race and having the 5pt made, I would try to prime the opponent with <b>13/9 13/8</b>.<br /><br />With the 3pt made and spares on the 6pt and 8pt (10 total checkers in the zone), Black wants to blitz. 24/20 would be then too dangerous.<br /><br />We are not in a hurry to anchor because Black's back checkers are still on our ace point. If Black had already split, we should hurry for an anchor, but now I don't see the necessity to do it.<br /><br />13/4 and 24/20 13/8 seem to be the only reasonable alternative candidates, because they provoke contact.Turzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463877666018075701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270380615395644848.post-22212137569128916032011-05-08T21:12:45.939+02:002011-05-08T21:12:45.939+02:00I would split my back checkers and bring a builder...I would split my back checkers and bring a builder down to the 8. One of my goals right now in the game is to build an advanced anchor, but I also want to continue building my home. So, my choice is 24/20, 13/8<br /><br />Another option is 13/8, 13/9, but this is less good because I want to split my back checkers before he build another point is home board.<br /><br />Running 24/15 isn't really a good idea because we're slightly behind in the pip count and we don't want to minimise contact yet.<br /><br />other moves (8/3, 8/4 OR 8/3, 6/2) are just stupid. of the remaining moves, 13/4 is less stupid, but does nothing to further our goals of making an anchor and it has too much risk with too little reward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com